Corsage box



Aug. 5, 1952 T. E. REYNOLDS CORSAGE BOX Filed May 13, 1950 INVENTOR.

The/r0225. R yn Patented Aug. 5, 1952 CORSAGE BOX Theron E. Reynolds, Lodi, Calif., assignor to Margaretta K. Reynolds (doing business as The Lodi Flower Shop), Lodi, Calif.

Application May 13, 1950, Serial No. 161,807 1 Claim. (01. 206-4533) This invention is directed to, and it is an object to provide, a novel corsage box for use by florists.

It is another object of the invention to provide a corsage box which is transparent on the top and sides whereby to display the corsage therein to best advantage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corsage box which is in initially knockeddown, fiat form so that small shipping and storage space is required; the several separate parts of the box being quickly and conveniently as sembled for use.

An additional object is to provide a corsage box which is designed for ease and economy of manufacture; the box, while inexpensive, being sturdy, crush-resistant, and yet very attractive in appearance.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a practical and reliable corsage box, and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects are accomplished by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof the panel blank as initially flat or unfolded.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the transparent bag as fiat before use.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the stay wires. 7

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the panel blank as folded for use, and with the stay wires connected in position.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the box as fully assembled.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral I indicates an elongated, rectangular panel blank formed of relatively stiff, water-proof cardboard; such panel blank being initially fiat, and transversely creased adjacent but short of its ends, as at 2, to form a bottom panel 3 and end panels 4.

Flanges 5 are underfolded from opposite sides of the end panels 4 and are secured to the latter whereby to permit sockets 6 to be formed in and along the side edges of said end panels with such sockets opening outwardly.

Other elements of the box assembly are an initially flat, transparent bag I as in Fig. 2, and a pair of U-shaped elongated stay wires 8, one

' of which is shown in Fig. 3; each stay wire including depending end legs 9.

To assemble the corsage box from the foregoing elements, the end panels 4 of the panel blank I are first bent on crease lines 2 to an upstanding position, and then the stay wires 8 are positioned to form the top side edges of the box, with the legs 9 inserted in the corresponding sockets 6. See Fig. 4.

This maintains the end panels 4 erect, and the parts in box shape; the corsage l0 then being placed in the box resting on the bottom panel 3.

Thereafter the transparent bag is expanded and slipped over the open box to complete the same, whereby the corsage I0 is fully protected and maintained fresh, yet effectively displayed. See Fig. 5.

After the transparent bag is in place, as above, 7

its initially openend is folded closed and secured in suitable manner, as by a corsage pin.

As the end flanges are underfolded when the panel blank is made, such flanges lie outside when the box is assembled, and thus do not detract from the display of the corsage in the box.

The described corsage box is convenient to assemble for use; is practical and reliable, being crush-resistant; and is neat and attractive in appearance.

Further, the design is such that manufacture is simplified and the cost is relatively low.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been produced such an article of manufacture as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the article of manufacture still in practice such deviations therefrom may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, the following is claimed as new and useful, and upon which Letters Patent are desired:

In a corsage box, a bottom panel having foldable upstanding end panels formed with sockets down their side edges, and an initially separate and relatively rigid stay wire for each side of the box, said stay wire comprising a longitudinal portion to extend between the end panels at the top, and depending legs to engage in the sockets.

THERON E. REYNOLDS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,115,308 Koch Apr. 26, 1938 2,160,183 Weltmer May 30, 1939 2,163,138 Baldwin June 20, 1930 2,200,867 Weltmer May 14, 1940 

